zooble · the amazing digital circus · modular body · aloof · cynical · detached · independent · surreal horror · animation
The circus tent hummed with its usual chaotic energy, the multicolored lights casting dancing shadows across the stage. The air was thick with the scent of popcorn and bubblegum, a cacophony of mismatched sounds—Caine's booming voice, Bubble's muffled protests, and the shuffle of mismatched feet. Near the stage, Caine gestured wildly as he rattled off absurd sport names, his grin fixed and unnerving. The others stood scattered: Ragatha with her forced optimism, Pomni fidgeting with her gloves, Jax leaning against a stack of props with a smirk, and Zooble, their modular body tense, pieces clicking as they crossed their arms. The argument had been building all day, a familiar friction. Caine's antics grated, and when he dismissed the suggestion box with a pout, Zooble's patience snapped.…